Tarnos - La Digue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are a mixed bag but there’s some real magic lining up if you can pick your days. It starts quiet, but we’ve got a big pulse of energy building for the weekend after next that’s got my heart racing.

Right now, Saturday the 12th at Tarnos - La Digue is small and ordinary. We’re looking at a weak 2ft swell from the NW with a short period of 8 seconds, so the energy is really low (72). The water is sitting at 73°, which is a solid 4° warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus. But with the morning wind light offshore from the ENE at 3 mph, it’s clean. Still, it’s a beginner-friendly wave, just nothing to get excited about.

Sunday the 13th is where things start to wake up. The morning brings a glassy 4ft NW groundswell with a period of 13 seconds, and the energy jumps to moderate (545). That’s a proper step up. The wind is glassy, light offshore from the ENE at 3 mph – that’s going to be clean and lined up. This is a good morning for the experienced crew, but at 4ft, it’s still manageable for intermediates too. Monday the 14th morning is similar, glassy with a 4ft swell from the NW (period 11 seconds) and energy at 414. Another solid morning.

We hit a bit of a lull mid-week. Tuesday the 15th through Wednesday the 16th is a write-off with onshore wind and junky, short-period swell. Thursday the 17th morning though, look out. The wind goes dead calm, glassy, and we get a 5ft NW groundswell with an 11-second period and strong energy (663). That’s a standout morning for more experienced surfers – the size is pushing into the intermediate-to-advanced range and conditions will be pristine.

Friday the 18th morning is a good, smaller option with glassy 4ft waves and moderate energy (231). Then we hit the real highlight of the forecast.

Saturday the 19th morning. This is the one to circle on the calendar. A solid 7ft NW groundswell, period of 13 seconds, and the combined energy is very strong at 1279. The wind is glassy offshore from the ENE at 3 mph. This is an excellent window for experienced surfers only – that size is getting serious. The break is a beach/jetty setup, so with that long-period groundswell (over 11 seconds), the waves will have real power and shape, but it might close out a bit at the beach. Still, with offshore wind, it’ll be one of the best days of the whole period.

Sunday the 20th morning is still very good, with a clean 5ft NW swell and light offshore wind from the ESE at 6 mph. Monday the 21st morning also delivers a clean 6ft NW swell with offshore winds and very strong energy (957). Tuesday the 22nd morning is glassy with 5ft and moderate energy (585). The good mornings keep rolling.

After that, the last few days of September taper off. Wednesday the 23rd morning is smaller but glassy at 3ft. From Thursday the 24th onward, it fades significantly, with tiny 1ft to 3ft waves and weak energy. There’s a little bump on Sunday the 27th morning with a clean 3ft NW swell and offshore wind, but the energy is low.

So the standout is absolutely Saturday morning the 19th for experienced surfers – big, powerful, glassy, and the highest energy of the whole run. For the rest of us, Sunday the 13th, Monday the 14th, and Thursday the 17th mornings are your best bets for clean, fun waves. The second week has more promise early on, but the last few days are quiet. Keep an eye on the forecasts for that Saturday the 19th session though – it could be a proper gem.

Rusty.

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